In 1875, the world's first thermal power station was built at the Gare du Nord in Paris, France, and began producing electricity. It used a small DC motor to provide electricity for nearby lighting. The United States, Russia and the United Kingdom have also successively built small thermal power plants. In 1886, the first alternating current power plant was built in the United States. In 1882, China built a thermal power station in Shanghai equipped with a 12 kW DC generator for lighting.
When was the world's first thermal power station built?
Introduction When was the world's first thermal power station built? In 1875, the world's first thermal power station was built at the Gare du Nord in Paris, France, and began producing electricity using a very small direct current motor.